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RASPIRE

Active · Autonomous Runtime Security

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 11
  • team of 5Team size · YC's directory+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • 2 programsMore than one program · this site+3

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Competitors

AIPintaAIShared: runtime security, operate, realPlug and PlayUnited StatesStartup →AIKairoShared: vulnerability before, attack, securityspeedrun SR007San FranciscoStartup →AISonnyLabsShared: security expertMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026IrelandStartup →AIComposalShared: before release, code, realYC F26LondonStartup →AIParameterShared: pentesting, security, vulnerabilityYC W26San FranciscoStartup →
Companies closest to RASPIRE
Company
PintaAIShared: runtime security, operate, realPlug and Play Not statedAI
KairoShared: vulnerability before, attack, securityspeedrun SR007Not statedAI, Data, Devtools
SonnyLabsShared: security expertMassChallenge Switzerland and UK 2026Not statedAI, Devtools
ComposalShared: before release, code, realYC F26ActiveAI, Devtools
ParameterShared: pentesting, security, vulnerabilityYC W26ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherPensarAIShared: vulnerability before, security, applicationAntler 2024USStartup →AIPlaneoShared: runtime, codeAlchemist Class 41DoverStartup →AIVeria LabsShared: pentesting, security, vulnerabilityYC F25San FranciscoStartup →AIHiroShared: securityYC S23New York CityStartup →AIGecko SecurityShared: attack, security, vulnerabilityYC F24LondonStartup →
Companies next to RASPIRE
Company
PensarAIShared: vulnerability before, security, applicationAntler 2024Not statedOther
PlaneoShared: runtime, codeAlchemist Class 41Not statedAI
Veria LabsShared: pentesting, security, vulnerabilityYC F25ActiveAI
HiroShared: securityYC S23ActiveAI, Devtools
Gecko SecurityShared: attack, security, vulnerabilityYC F24ActiveAI

Also from X26 in AI

All of X26
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Company
AbInitio BioThe Intelligence layer for Drug Manufacturingteam of 2ActiveAI
Advanced Metal ResearchMachine intelligence for American Weldingteam of 3ActiveAI
AgentPhonePhone Numbers for AI AgentshiringActiveAI
AGI Deploy CoDiffusing AI into critical industriesteam of 2ActiveAI
AkkariAutonomous Customer Operationsteam of 5ActiveAI
AlchemizeBuilding AI Native Customs Brokeragesteam of 2ActiveAI

Founders

  • Kareem SelimFounder/CEO
  • Hassan MostafaFounder/CTO

Programs

Programs RASPIRE went through
ProgramCohortSource
Y CombinatorX26YC Page
500 GlobalMENA 10 · 2025500 Global Page

About RASPIRE

RASPIRE is the first line of defense for applications against AI-powered fraud attacks, API abuse, and runtime threats. Unlike code scanners and pentesting tools that identify vulnerabilities before release, RASPIRE operates like a security expert running inside applications, monitoring, detecting, and blocking attacks 24/7 in real time. All without writing a single line of code.

YC batch
X26 · Spring 2026
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Developer tools
Team size
5
Location
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Founded
2025
Checked
6h ago

Changes seen

Team sizeOct 22, 2026

Team went from 3 to 5 people.

Source ↗
HeadquartersOct 5, 2026

Moved its headquarters from San Francisco, CA, USA to Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.

Source ↗
RegionsOct 5, 2026

Now lists the region Egypt and Middle East and North Africa; no longer lists United States of America and America / Canada.

Source ↗

RASPIRE in X26: 194 companies, 84% AI

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RASPIRE: questions

Which YC batch was RASPIRE in?

RASPIRE was in Y Combinator's Spring 2026 batch (X26).

Which accelerators did RASPIRE go through?

RASPIRE is listed by Y Combinator (X26), 500 Global (Global MENA 10).

Is RASPIRE still active?

Y Combinator lists RASPIRE as active.

Who founded RASPIRE?

RASPIRE's founders, as listed on its YC page: Kareem Selim (Founder/CEO), Hassan Mostafa (Founder/CTO).

Where is RASPIRE based?

RASPIRE lists Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt as its location on YC's directory.